Wisconsin Union Theater Presents World Premiere of The Seldoms’ Dance Theater Work ‘Floe’ Jan. 22-24

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Office: (608) 262-8862
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WISCONSIN UNION THEATER PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF THE SELDOMS’ DANCE THEATER WORK ‘FLOE’ JAN. 22-24

‘Floe’ to tell story of fragmented global conversation on climate change

MADISON – The Wisconsin Union Theater will present the world premiere of “Floe,” a new dance theater work about climate change by Chicago-based dance company The Seldoms Jan. 22-24 at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Union.

“Floe,” created and directed by The Seldoms Artistic Director Carrie Hanson in collaboration with playwright Seth Bockley, tells the story of the fragmentation of the global conversation on climate change, including the impact of global warming on communities from the Gulf Coast to the Arctic Circle.

The Seldoms’ work combines movement, images, sound, text and site-specific exploration to bring an embodied response to social, political and cultural complexities. Pieces presented at the Wisconsin Union Theater have also incorporated a community cast of students and other community members, who have worked with the professional company members and performed alongside them. 

Each “Floe” performance will guide patrons to move between Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall and the Play Circle Theater as Seldoms’ artists and local collaborators navigate the narratives surrounding climate change.

“The Seldoms taps into this energy field. Its performers work with art: music, dance, theater to instill a message to their audience,” Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee Director Keerthana Sreenivasan said. “‘Floe’ is not only a show or concert; it’s an experience, a learning experience to be more specific.”

The work includes projected images by designer Liviu Pasare of a changing Arctic and a flooded Houston on two inflatable icebergs created by visual artist Bob Faust. Sound design by Mikhail Fiksel includes voices from the Arctic region to the Gulf of Mexico, such as segments of interviews with Hurricane Harvey survivors and civilian rescuers.

Performing this work are Seldoms ensemble members Solomon Bowser, Philip Elson, Sarah Gonsiorowski, Damon D. Green and Maggie Vannucci under the direction of Hanson, who also serves as the fall 2019 interdisciplinary artist-in-residence in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program.

This is the third time The Seldoms has performed as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater season. Previous works have included “Power Goes” presented in 2017, a piece exploring presidential power through the lens of the Lyndon Johnson administration, and “RockCitizen” presented in 2018, which unpacked the counter-cultural movements of the 1960s.

Tickets are currently available for purchase online and at the Memorial Union Box Office. Tickets are $10 for UW-Madison students, $20 for patrons under 18, $31 for Wisconsin Union members, $33 for staff and faculty, and $35 for the general public.

More information about “Floe” is available at union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/the-seldoms-floe.

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About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee plans and promotes events for the historic Wisconsin Union Theater stages. The student-led committee programs a variety of events to provide a diverse and cultural experience for students, faculty, alumni, community members and visitors. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/performing-arts.

About the Wisconsin Union Theater

For more than 75 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an expansive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Theater: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.

[Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo of The Seldoms performing “Floe.” Photo by Ashley Deran of A.Deran Photography.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/floe.

CEC Expands Service Area to Reach Education Facilities in Fond du Lac, WI

CEC, a nationally recognized technology systems integrator in the Midwest, is excited to announce its expansion into Fond du Lac, WI, and surrounding areas, including Ripon, Brandon, and Fairwater, with Rauland Education Solutions.

This territory growth positions CEC as the exclusive provider of Rauland Education Solutions, including its well-known Telecenter U, for K-12 schools across the entire state of Wisconsin.

Now CEC can help teachers, staff members, parents, and students in the Fond du Lac, WI, area focus on learning – with powerful technology that has transformed the way schools manage safety and communications.

Available through CEC, Rauland’s Telecenter U communications platform provides school districts with streamlined, network-supported emergency response, event scheduling, and targeted communications – all managed through a single, district-wide, easy-to-use solution. The result: Smart schools that are secure, on time, and always informed.

To learn more about CEC and the technology solutions it provides to customers, visit www.cecinfo.com.

About CEC
With offices in the Midwest serving local and national customers, CEC offers solution design, integration, and technical services specializing in audio/video, fire and security, healthcare communications, IT, and two-way communications. Focused on the customer experience, CEC teams partner with clients to understand their businesses, tailor solutions, and plan for future technology needs. To learn more, visit www.cecinfo.com.

About Rauland

Rauland, a division of AMETEK Inc., is a respected leader in the design and delivery of critical communications, workflow, and life-safety solutions for healthcare and education worldwide. AMETEK is a global leader in electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with colleagues at numerous manufacturing, sales, and service locations in the United States and many other countries around the world. To learn more, visit www.rauland.com.

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Naviant, Inc. Names New President & CEO

Media contact: Jen Hein, 608-848-0873, jhein@naviant.com

Naviant, Inc. Names New President & CEO

October 16, 2019 Madison WI & Middleburg Heights OH – Naviant, Inc. based in Verona WI has named Michael Carr the new President & CEO.  

“Michael has been instrumental in the development of our vision, mission, values, business strategies, culture, and financial discipline.”, says Mike Suter, the former President & CEO. Suter founded Naviant in 1986, and with the help of a strong executive team, has grown the organization into Hyland Software’s #1 OnBase & Brainware Partner for Capture & Commercial Excellence.

President Carr says, “I am looking forward to the future of Naviant where our continued success will allow us to impact more clients, grow individual careers for our employees, and make significant contributions to the communities we call home.”

In addition, Elizabeth Skolaski will assume an elevated role as the Executive Vice President & COO of Naviant. Skolaski says, “Our continued investment in the right strategies, partners and people have allowed us to grow and serve more clients, and create opportunities for staff to flourish in new roles.”  Since 2007, both Elizabeth and Michael have worked collaboratively in Executive Leadership roles to help Naviant achieve growth goals and become a top partner within the enterprise content management industry. Mike Suter will remain the Founder & Owner of Naviant and is committed to continued investment and growth in the Verona WI-based company.

About Naviant
Business processes and solutions that empower better and faster decisions are what we do best. As a nationally-recognized document management solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience, our clients do more with less by streamlining processes and gaining visibility into the information they need to make better decisions. As a long-standing key partner of Hyland Software, Naviant helps organizations operate more efficiently using the OnBase software platform, Brainware intelligent capture platform, Kryon Robotics Process Automation platform. Naviant is a top-tier partner for OnBase, a single enterprise information platform for managing content, processes, and cases, that combines ECM, case management, business process management (BPM), records management, compliance, and capture functionality on a single platform. In addition, Naviant also partners with Kryon Systems for Robotics Process Automation (RPA) technology to enable organizations to drive business agility and efficiency by offloading repetitive high-volume work to a digital workforce (aka software robots). Process focus. Excellence.

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Wegner CPAs Receives NASBA Certification for Live and Internet Based Courses

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Stoughton Trailers Earns Flowers Family Foundation’s Wisconsin Business Achievement Award

LA CROSSE, WIS. (Tuesday, October 15, 2019) — The Flowers Family Foundation presented its sixth annual Wisconsin Business Achievement Award to Stoughton Trailers, LLC, a global leader in transportation equipment, during a luncheon today at the Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern in La Crosse.

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